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Global deal activity falls 6% YoY in first seven months of 2026, reveals GlobalData

Global deal activity has been on a downward trajectory in 2026, reflecting a more cautious approach among dealmakers, as macro uncertainty and extended decision cycles continued to influence transaction execution. The total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital (VC)) announced globally decreased by around 6% during January–July 2026 […]
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Human–AI collaboration hiring accelerates as industries redesign work for agentic AI, reveals GlobalData

Workforce strategies are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) across industries. A recent analysis of hiring trends reveals that jobs referencing human-AI continued to grow in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, underscoring the transformative impact of agentic AI on traditional business models, reveals the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. […]
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Claude’s invisible watermarking draws mixed influencer reactions over AI traceability, reveals GlobalData

Anthropic’s decision to embed invisible watermarks in Claude-generated text sparked significant discussion among influencers on X during the second week of August 2026. The company confirmed that supported Claude models will weave an imperceptible watermark directly into generated text, while supported image files (SVG, PNG, JPG) will carry cryptographically signed provenance metadata based on the […]
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Joint venture with TSMC sparks influencer discussion over Sony’s shift to physical AI hardware powerhouse, reveals GlobalData

Sony and TSMC have dominated influencers’ conversations on X following reports of a potential JPY1 trillion ($6.3 billion) investment in a joint venture to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors in Kumamoto, Japan. Influencers have focused on its potential role in the emerging “physical AI” ecosystem, where robots, autonomous vehicles, drones, and AI-enabled machines need […]
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APAC deal activity drops 12% YoY in H1 2026 amid M&A and PE slump, reveals GlobalData

Asia-Pacific (APAC) deal activity experienced a year-on-year (YoY) decline of around 12% in the first half (H1) of 2026 as sharp declines in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) outweighed modest growth in venture financing. Uneven performance across major markets also highlights diverging deal momentum, with investors and strategic buyers becoming increasingly selective […]
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Global deal activity falls by 6% YoY in H1 2026 as cautious sentiment persists, reveals GlobalData

Global deal activity softened in the first half (H1) of 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year, as businesses continued to navigate an environment marked by valuation discipline, selective risk-taking, and heightened due diligence. The total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture capital (VC)) announced globally […]
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AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply chain race, says GlobalData

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics and supply-chain resilience, not compute demand alone, are increasingly determining the pace of AI deployment, reshaping competitive dynamics across the global semiconductor value chain, […]
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Morgan Stanley top M&A financial advisers in automotive sector during H1 2026, finds GlobalData

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Morgan Stanley were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector during the first half (H1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which […]
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Kimi K3 launch ignites influencer debate over China’s narrowing AI gap with the US, reveals GlobalData

Kimi K3 became one of the most-discussed AI models among influencers in mid-July 2026, as its launch challenged long-held assumptions about the dominance of leading US AI companies. Influencers view Moonshot AI’s new model as evidence that China is rapidly narrowing the gap with US technology leaders, raising concerns that the competitive advantage once held […]
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